#VU26755 UNIX symbolic link following in Opensuse and exim (OpenSUSE package) - CVE-2020-8015

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#VU26755 UNIX symbolic link following in Opensuse and exim (OpenSUSE package) - CVE-2020-8015

Published: April 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26755
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8015
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Opensuse
exim (OpenSUSE package)
Software vendor:
SUSE

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue within the packaging of exim in openSUSE. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and escalate privileges from mail to root.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links